Maintain: care for, carry on, conserve, continue, finance, keep, keep up, look after, nurture, perpetuate, preserve, prolong, provide, retain, supply, support, sustain, take care of, upholdI am in a period of increased anxiety. Trying to make continuous progress on my recovery.
Last night I had a thought and it instantly helped to calm me down a bit: I will strive for now to MAINTAIN my status (e.g., try not to slip back to some of the more pronounced habits of the past), while not pressuring myself to make constant improvements. I realized this morning that I actually changed a habit without even labeling it as a recovery effort. I hope this helps me!